Basaksehir substitute Demba Ba was seen remonstrating with fourth official Sebastian Coltescu before he and his team-mates were followed down the tunnel by their PSG counterparts.
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The club’s official Twitter account later alleged Pierre Webo, the team’s assistant coach, was exposed to racist language by Coltescu and the game was finally postponed after a delay of over two hours. UEFA confirmed the game will resume at 5:55 pm GMT (12:55 pm ET) on Wednesday with a new team of officials, while an investigation into the incident takes place.
“As a citizen, I have the right to think in my own way and I can only have a concrete opinion when I know what was said at that moment. “These days anything that is said about a Black person is always a sign of racism, and the same thing about a white man is no longer a sign of racism. “It’s a wave that is taking over the world. Maybe there was a sign of racism, but I don’t know what they said to that coach.”
“The fourth official, only he can make his feelings clear. Of course, he made an unacceptable mistake. “Only he can open his heart and apologize. Everyone in football, we have our responsibilities and if we make mistakes, you accept your responsibility. “That game will become iconic, a Champions League game stopped, but hopefully it will never happen again.”